Hi list members, I have known some people in Kathmandu that see FOSS more as a propogranda than a peaceful event focusing on open-source technology. I am not here to convince those people or object their faith but what I am here to convince them is this: Say, tomorrow Microsoft starts updating your system, without your consent. What are you going to do? Let's pretend that you are asleep and the next thing you know is that your system is controlled by some botnet and what not down in Russia. what will you do? What will be your reaction? Microsoft says that it redesigned Vista's security from bottom up (TCP Stack, Firewall, the anti-spyware software etc...) but is it so? I have played a full day with Microsoft Vista and while like all other "products" in it's line, it was fancy with lots of eye-soothing technology in-built but ask yourself this: how much $$$ do you have to spend to get Vista running properly? how much RAM, new-CPU+maybe mobo+ GPU upgrades do you have to spend even before you can enjoy the eye-soothing Microsoft Vista?
The point I am trying to make is this: Linux saves you money too! This was an intentional rant not aimed at anyone in particular but a group of people I know who usually makes fun of fossnepal in Nepal, in KTM to be precise. Grow up. Please. -- Cheers, Bikal. GPG: 0D8EAFB6
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